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Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
307200 MWK ($378 USD)
access_time over 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
That moment I saw the message that i have received money from Givedirectly I was very excited and grateful because i knew that now i gonna be able to purchase most of the things that me and my family lacked such as food and a decent house.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Me and my family's everyday lives have changed so much since receiving money from Givedirectly because now we are able to eat the way we would want, actually we are eating 3 to 4 times a day without any hurdles.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Iron sheets, cement, clothes, bags of maize.
Enrolled
access_time almost 3 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
Using this money I will be able to build a nice modern house as I currently live in a grass thatched house which was built from grasses as well. I will also buy enough food and fertilizers so that I do not have to starve and also to prepare for next year's growing season
What is the happiest part of your day?
I am happiest whenever I can afford to find casual labour and be able to buy some food for my household
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I do not have a proper house as the one I currently live in is made of grass and is even grass thatched. I get wet during heavy rains and the cold season is even unbearable
